The world's largest commercial aircraft set down at Milwaukee's Mitchell International Airport early Thursday afternoon for the start of a weeks-long test.

The observation area at the airport was packed with people ahead of the landing of the Airbus A-380. The double-decker jet, which can seat up to 850 passengers, will use Milwaukee as its "home base" while it undergoes testing in our cold weather.

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The Airbus will be parked on a ramp near Howell Avenue for several weeks.